dcr
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Registered: February 2004
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I recently visited the Boy Scouts Hidden Valley camp in Gilmanton, where there is a large swamp that annually provides a natural nursery site for herons, and occasionally ospreys. Last year the ospreys were not to be seen, but they are attempting an increase of their kind again this year. As I approached the shore for an open shot of their nest, I was greeted by the agitated male, who started flying circles above me and making the loud peeping sounds of his kind (not the intimidating sound one might expect such a large bird to make); he had just returned from a fishing trip and was carrying a decent sized fish in his talons. I have never seen one of these birds ever really get very close to a human. The female can be seen on her large stick-built nest; to the left are 2 near-grown heron chicks in their stick nest - the front one nearly blocks the view of the rear one. There were at least 4 heron nests, with 2-3 chicks in each.
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